Two more in isolation after positive COVID tests
Two more people were positive for COVID-19 on Monday among the 152 tests conducted by the Best-dos Santos Public Health Laboratory. They are a 36-year-old female visitor who arrived on Air Antilles…
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Trade unionist Burke retiring at yearend
After more than 40 years in the trade union movement, acting general secretary of the National Union of Public Workers (NUPW), Delcia Burke, will be retiring at the end of the year. Burke, 68, told…
WANTED: Deroy Antoine Nicholls
The Royal Barbados Police Force is seeking the assistance of the public in locating wanted man Deroy Antoine Nicholls, also known as “Sticky”. The 29-year-old, whose last known address is French Village,…
APNU wants fresh election in Guyana
GEORGETOWN, Guyana – The former ruling coalition, A Partnership for National Unity and the Alliance for Change (APNU+AFC) on Monday filed election petitions challenging the results of the disputed March…
Three Chicken Barns closed
Three branches of the popular Barbadian restaurant Chicken Barn did not open on Monday. Management made the announcement via social media that the outlets at Black Rock and Bay Street in St Michael,…
Jamaican visitor adds to COVID count
One person tested positive for COVID-19 on arrival at the Grantley Adams International Airport on Sunday and another will leave isolation Monday after two consecutive negative tests. The new case is…
Gauff better than ever
NEW YORK – Sixteen-year-old Coco Gauff said her game is the “best it’s ever been,” as she aims to build on her Grand Slam success as the U.S. Open kicks off on Monday. Gauff, who stormed onto the scene…
Republic Bank closes Airport branch
Republic Bank (Barbados) Limited (RBBL) permanently closed the Airport Branch and Bureau de Change, citing the “unique challenges” its size presented in observing public health protocols. In a media…
Three more test positive for COVID-19
Three people entered the isolation facility at Harrison Point, St Lucy, after testing positive for COVID-19 on Saturday. The new cases are a 33-year-old male visitor and a 42-year-old Barbadian man,…
Fogging Schedule August 31 to September 4, 2020
The Vector Control Unit of the Ministry of Health and Wellness continues its fogging exercise this week in several parishes. On Monday, the areas to be fogged in St Peter will be Diamond Corner, Lower…